Business & Economics
Australia's Favorite Trademarks
Australia is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its first federally registered trademark with a call to Australians to vote for their favorite trademark.
News Roundup
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Letters and Comment
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GWIIN: Championing Women Inventors in Mexico and Beyond
In qualifying rounds in Ghana, Singapore, the United Kingdom and now Mexico City, women inventors of the world are demonstrating their achievements in the hope of being selected to compete for the global women inventors award in India in 2008.
IP and Business: A Tale of Two SMEs
The following two case studies have been adapted by WIPO Magazine courtesy of the EPO.
Football – What was the IP Score?
The FIFA 2006 World Cup has been one of the most popular sporting events ever. And what with cutting edge technology, massive trademark and merchandizing deals, and billion dollar revenues from broadcasting rights, IP proved a top scorer both on and off the pitch.
Country Focus: Morocco's Vision 2010
Seeking to follow the path of IP success stories such as Singapore, Korea and Malaysia the government of Morocco is working to develop a clear IP strategy within the framework of its national plan for development.
IP and Business: The Synergy of Trademarks and Marketing
While trademark lawyers and marketers approach the development and use of a mark from different perspectives, it is the synergy of the relationship between the two that results in a successful marketing effort.
Copyright in the Courts: The Da Vinci Code
A central principle of copyright is that it protects the expression of ideas and not the ideas themselves.
Bioethics and Patent Law: The Case of the Oncomouse
This article is the second in an occasional series which highlights issues that have arisen in some significant patent law cases concerning biotechnology and bioethics.
Patent Law Harmonization: What Happened?
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Recent Challenges for Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
IP rights exist to protect the works of creators and innovators from misappropriation or copying by unauthorized parties.
The Role of Authentication Technologies in Combating Counterfeiting
With the problem of product counterfeiting and software piracy now high up the international policy agenda, there is a growing need for quick and easy ways to differentiate fake products from genuine as a means of detecting and deterring counterfeits.
Using Copyright for Development in Nigeria: BBC World Trust
This article is part of our archive, offering insights from past editions. Continue reading to discover how intellectual property can foster creativity, innovation and social progress.
Avian Flu Drugs: Patent Questions
"Breaking the patent" actually refers to government authorities using the flexibilities permitted within international IP law.
Bioethics and Patent Law: The Relaxin Case
This article introduces an occasional series, which highlights issues that have arisen in some significant patent law cases concerning biotechnology.
IP and Business: Using Photographs of Copyrighted Works and Trademarks
This article provides an overview of some general legal principles applicable to taking photographs which feature in them copyrighted works or trademarks.
PCT Portraits: The People Behind the Patents
More than 1.2 million international patent applications covering new technology of every description have been filed since the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) began operating in 1978.
From Bright Idea to Product Testing: The Role of Inventions Exhibitions
What are the real functions of an inventions exhibition?
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